English Explanatory Dictionary

glyoxisome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A specialized peroxisome found in plants and filamentous fungi, in which the fatty acids are hydrolyzed to acetyl-CoA by peroxisomal β-oxidation enzymes.

Word forms

glyoxisome glyoxisomes
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